All St. Johns Items

Tax Assessment on Risom Sherrill (line four) for 1884.

St. John Cemetery of Pilot Point, Texas - Restoration Project

A short video made by Media 13 Studios documenting the restoration efforts in the St. John's Cemetery.

St. James AME Church hosts a regional conference (1924)

St. James AME Church is hosting the First Quarterly Conference of the Fort Worth District. Several other activities of pastors from Denton County are reported.

Students at St. John's School, ca. 1910s or 1920s

Image (ca. 1920s) of students in front of the St. John's school

Oral History Clip of Mary Jackson, Church Networks (2018)

Mary Jackson discusses interactions between County Line Baptist Church and other churches in Denton County, including St. Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Oral History Clip of Mary Jackson, County Line Community (2018)

Mary Jackson describes her childhood experiences at County Line Baptist Church. Ms. Jackson also describes the church community.

Oral History Clip of Mary Jackson, St. James history (2018)

Mary Jackson her family's connection to St. James church, including the history of the church.

Oral History Clip of Mary Jackson, St. John's cemetery (2018)

Mary Jackson describes the headstones and the clean up efforts of St. John's cemetery. Ms. Jackson also reveals why the historian who led the first cleanup efforts named the cemetery "Old Slave" cemetery.

Oral History Clip of Mary Jackson, Family History (2018)

Mary Jackson mentions that she is related to the Whitlows and the Allens who are buried at St. John's cemetery. She also mentions that the Scott, Sledge, and Phillips families have been in Pilot Point as long her ancestors, which arrived in Pilot Point during the late nineteenth century.

Mary (Varner) Lyles Photograph/Painting

This is a image of Mary Lyles found on Ancestry.com. Although the coloring and quality suggests image could be an early photograph, the textures in the image suggest it could be a painting.

Shears Family Tax Records

A comparison chart of available tax records for the Shears Family in Denton County, Texas.

Gerrard Davis Probate Summary and Conclusion (February 1854)

Order describes the sale of Amanda Davis, enslaved woman (15); Joseph Davis, enslaved man (14); Jack Davis, enslaved boy (12). It describes the sale price of said enslaved persons and the distribution of funds received from the estate amongst the various heirs, including Francis Davis.

Gerrard Davis Probate Order to Sell Enslaved Persons Amanda Joseph and Jack (November 1853)

Order reviews documentation regarding the distribution of slaves owned by the estate of Gerrard Davis amongst the heirs of said estate and finds that the remaining slaves cannot be divided fairly. The order grants Amelia Davis two slaves - Henry (21) and Jerry (6) and demands that the remaining slaves - Amanda (15), Joseph (13), and Jack (11) be sold on January 2, 1854.

Gerrard Davis Probate Order Concerning the Sale of Estate Slaves (September 1853)

Order requests that the court grant Amelia Davis her dower of the slaves of the estate and then sell the remainder of the slaves for the distribution of proceeds amongst the heirs.

Gerrard Davis Probate Account Settlement for 1853 (May 1853)

The account settlement record for the Gerrard Davis estate for the 1853 year includes the income generated for the estate by hiring out Henry Davis, an enslaved man.

Gerrard Davis Probate Order Concerning Slaves for 1853 (December 1852)

Two orders depict the financial transactions of Amelia Davis. The first order grants Amelia Davis $100 from the estate of Gerrard Davis. The second order grants Amelia the right to keep Henry Davis (20) and Jerry Davis (5), enslaved men under the ownership of the estate, for the duration of 1853 and requires that Amelia hire out Amanda Davis (14), Joseph Davis (12), and Jack Davis (10) for the financial benefit of the estate.

Gerrard Davis Probate Account Settlement for 1852 (February 1852)

Settlement of all accounts with claims against the estate of Gerrard Davis for 1852. Includes proceeds from hiring out Henry Davis for the year 1851.

Gerrard Davis Probate Slave Order for 1852 (December 1851)

The court allows Amelia Davis, wife of Gerrard Davis, to keep all slaves for the year 1852 (Amanda, Joseph, Jack, and Jerry) with the exception of the 18-year-old male (Henry Davis) whom she must hire out for the financial benefit of the estate.